Examples of close call in a Sentence
We nearly didn't get out of the burning building. It was a pretty close call, let me tell you!
the doctor said I'd had a close call, and was lucky to be alive
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Tampa Bay is coming off a close call against the Panthers and that should grab their attention and serve them well against another non-playoff opponent.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
The vote — held after weeks of wrangling over 2025 budget plans to hike taxes and cut public spending — was not a close call, with the number of deputies supporting the motion far exceeding the 288 necessary for the motion to pass in parliament, the National Assembly.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Over time, there have been conversations and maybe even close calls with schools inquiring about his services.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
In the same conversation, this man described his own close call with an Israeli air strike—an experience that did not lessen his hunger to see Hezbollah destroyed.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
The vote — held after weeks of wrangling over 2025 budget plans to hike taxes and cut public spending — was not a close call, with the number of deputies supporting the motion far exceeding the 288 necessary for the motion to pass in parliament, the National Assembly.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Over time, there have been conversations and maybe even close calls with schools inquiring about his services.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
In the same conversation, this man described his own close call with an Israeli air strike—an experience that did not lessen his hunger to see Hezbollah destroyed.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Close call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20call. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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